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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-04-09
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Or THU
Lehighton Cemetery,
For the Year ending February 9th, 1887.

We, the undersigned, appointed auditors tC
urer of the Lehighton Cemetery do certify thai
We have examined the accounts and found them
correct rs stated. Witness our hands this Fifi
day Of April, 1881.
CLINTON BRETNEY, ,,,,,o,.
April IVA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04

The following. is q synopsis Of the
new street NUMBERING ordinance passed
ct the meeting. of the city eOanoil On
Friday night.
The first section provides that the
initial points and streets from which the
Numbering begins shall be established as
follows: First For ali streets between
Mill and Depot streets, running ncEth
and south, the initial point shall be the
intersection Of Mil and Broadway
streets. Becond--FoF all streets be-
tween Mill and Depot streets, running
east and west, and for Mil land Depot
streets, the initial street shall be Front
street. Third-For ell streets south Of
Mill street, running north and south,
the initial street shall be MIL street..
FouFth-F0r sill streets south Of Mil
street, running east and west, the initial
street shall be Commercial street. Fifth
For all streets north Of Depot, run
ming north and south, the initial street
shall be Depot street. Sixth-Fof all
streets north OF Depot street, running
east and west, the initial street shall be
Temperance street.
The second section provides that the
streets south Of Mil street which have
oKdinai numbers a. their names. shall
have the word ''South" prehxed TO the
number by which thsy are knswn, and
that ell portions Of east and west streets
running west Of Front, Temperance and
Commercial streets shall have the pre-
az "West' before their names.
The third section provides for the
block system Of numbering one hun
dFed numbers TO Q block. Even num-
bers to be placed on north and east
sides Of streets. and odd Numbers on
south and west streets. and enc nambeF
Is allotted 10 each twenty feet.
Section four makes IL the duty OF she
chief Of police. either BY himself or
one OF the officers Of the police force,
to see that incorrect numbers are re
moved from the doors or other entrances
to buildings, 0nd makes q failaFe 70
comply With it q misdemeanor. punish
able With q fne Of fifty dollars. The
Numbers to be affixed 10 the doors or
entrances are to be at least two inches
In le0ofh.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04


The legislative assembly Of Washing
ion Territory oonvepes tomorrow In
SECULAR session. The Law eontemplates
y aenslon Of SIXTY days Ia length, and
fhe Legislators are not allowed pay for
any furtheR time which they may spend
In me service Of The territory.
Il h the almost iavaFiable custom for
enc legislature 10 remain in session dur
Inc ths entire sixty days for which lie
members receive compensation. There
10 no reason, however. Why this Que
should DO 30. Ths people Of The terri
tory woald oessAinly DO very much
nraisaed IL The SESSION should BE- made
short and business like. and they would
naauredly remember gratefully the
mambeFs who contributed 10 bring this
result nbeul. Ordinarily Ne legislative
assembly spends the iiEat atty days Of
the session in doing nothing Ia pArtica.
lar and tEansacls the business Of the
territory in the FomaInlng ten days.
There is no reason vhy thia order
should not be feversed-why The arsi
Ven days should Bos be spent in The
transaction Of business, nor Why IN I'D
ioarnmena should not follow on the
eleventh day.
The are some matters npon which
leeislAtioa is hiasly desirable, bal ten.
o. a. most twenty, days woald be suf.
aOlent time in which 10 transact al
ths business that u either necessary o.
advisable, The Legislators voald show
their good ssnae b. getting promptly 20
work and adloaEnlng whsn their woFA
"a accumulated.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04
Exc1TIMe ATTENTIoE.


The attention Of The entire world b
being attfasted 10 tbe Panama Canal
ana % NE manner ia whlsh he enoEs
nous sans which have been subscribed
fpr iis eonpletion By the French pee.
pie have been misappFopriatsd and
squAndersd By De LSsseps and hiu con-
fedefates ExtEagaganos would BE- an
sxeesdingly miid word With which 10
describe ihs manner 10 which The funds
Of ne Panama Canal Company have
been aqusndered, or, "a least, have been
made to disappear 90 that the Stock.
holders viIl nsvsr be abls 70 learn what
has become Of them. The collapse Of the
canal eompany b daily approaching
and u is nov not far distant. Nor d
the time far distant IN which The French
psople viii overthrow and break 10
atoms ihe heroic pedestal upon which
they bare mounted De Lsassps.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04

III - ~ kaolisaa t1smins e -
Cazaa f1e1A = mmns - -
lsalns a1 snolk1s lrnmn1 GGnlal -
wls nsen D. rsslInR azsn@ en- MsAes
fnsnA b msnna lkst az olhsk sra6l
vita hspa 70 ctlain ~ postisn e ne
bnsinsss e tts pneias Nesi1u1l1 ~
b euwpsllsd - fnn lkalE lsainH inse
ss1tsis and - afps = ~ tzGliii1s
whf1h So usuaEIy esi1yea b 9 toEmln4i
slag. u naans ahat Hesafia sAlpgeEa
wlll SEQ haas tks un1lss of hnnss fsuiHs
eFss whieh % ship ihair aDo6a mn =
posssd b thcse q nny elhes eiiy en
the Paet6e osa1l, San KE.nelsse nai ~
cepts2. Il rseans lhat ths eity isaboal
% snaes npon sn en- Of psogzss sd
essslopmenf fas b advises e any-
ihana ehat Il hns eVer known.
Thnneh the time IN which . dcaht d
ssaslIsss fafuss eouId b rsnssnably e.
tsrtained rs long sinss pans6, ne
psopls 81 its eiig oannot bat feel gEat'
led e lhs assurances II immediais nn6
unpnsedsnieaiy RAID growth whish
thia arFannsmsni oonTsyA. ne con-
pany uhleh bee undertakes 70 oonnsst
ssattIs with TIE Canadian Pasihc By
raft wIthin . yeas b abandaniiy abis -
aessmplisb uhat u has un6sstakss.
BailsfsssoEy financial arrangements
hass been mads, and Al ihat remains
70 be dons h for Ne eOntEastors 70 take
hold Of the work and push Il 70 com
plssion. And VITA the eomplsticn Of
shat work dawns . nsH era d psosDsE-
~ for ssssfis and TIE sHtirs Pacific
Narfhweet.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04


1sfrH. !, rorta = 1zcFEa11a E114 ol4<2
Ier1an esfs. F.aria 1Ekes ~ Dee.1 Z
sax. Irn1nn fszG. N'eE411, z1E9 NGs-
falre. - 4 hnnHneA reliRio1s and o11
nannes paEIg has 4 hun4Eed a1u4H8 80
- rallalnn.
ssTIgrAnn hsa & shrea- pxonEBd fexks
Psrsr Z f1nr. nrneaes ona. Paris n1ze
nsrkin. Iontnn t. tah1s-eIott.
PETln eafs onrn. Llcnaun drinks IS
Psrie eafs hclInd nest. Lo1dgn Epagts1-
PaRf9 eaf1 fr1sd D1taaoes, 1londou hollea.
Paris leaves nrs lona. London Acages aEe
saazre. PARIS lIkss the white q luEnlpa.
Iandnn ne QFean. Paris russ huta1E
- "a hrIockea, Tanann on lis bEsad
Paris drinks vine, Ion1gn beer. P4kn
takea onlFua, EsaHon tss. Paris 6 taha1
b sociahfe, Ecndon Isolated.
HPaxfs Is cay. L1nden onll f4kl8
whips ths hnE1l1. Lland1n noQ1 ils crin-
inals. Paris I1ua9ss. 1aonoon goes.
Paris makes laws dnfi1g the d4ys Lon
dnn during the ui1hA PARIS has nFEi %
Showers in March, Lsndun - ApxAh
Eondun hns but few soldiers. faKA4 30
many. Ia Paris the solder z . powez,
b Lo1don q noeenk5ty- lbs PATS so.-
diar uaars red trunssFs and 3 lhlae c1aks
the London older . red coal 4nd n.1e
trousers. he fcFmer l. aiuaye asmed.
tbs latter carries : short stick. 1ee
Paris soldier d canssEipt, tbe Londen
s0ldisx a F1lanteer. In Paris priests
eelebFate The marriages., n llondon tney
themselves SCI married.
-In Paris girls are riEIdly Rl2foeds =
London they IRE free. In faris married
uomen are tseos q London snsy ere
not. Paris opens tt8 EuseaDs On sun
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04

Ths English Tories have within the
past few weeks expressed their feelings
IN regard 20 the Irish question ~ they
have moi before been expressed. II is
bnt two years since the Tories we're In
actual alliance With the PaFneIliles.
Even dusine the last heated campaign
they ala not profess opposition 10 home
Fule, bus simply opposed The particular
form Of home rule which Gladstone Of
feFed. Nov, however. The mask has
been thrown OF. Recent speeches Of
salisbury and bis lisatenants have Indl.
Gated % plainly that none may douht
thai The Tories are bent upon crushing
cui every spark Of national feeling IN
the Irish race, that they mean 10 wage
= meEcllens and nnyleldinR warfare
npon Ireland and 10 show no mercy 10
ahnse who dare 10 voice her demands for
justice. Il is well that the Tories have
indicated theiF purpose, for he people
Of Ireland nov know exactly what they
have 70 contend With and the intentions
Of ne men who are opposing them.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04


M fsssr, lanzs Of ahe Unilee s.ales.
exslnFina AInsan. emefase 1e4oo40A
enrea. a. s. par eenk. Of l1e entire 4rA1.
80 fnrmezs cen sheet 8 psI cent 6
- fnrawf area. oR some i85.@QskAQ
eeren. me resl b owned b. Eailrosd
a1rcoraiioua, wine-oWneE3 cnAEeoa!-
h1rnnrR tannerfea, luMDernen ana
ruernIaturs. Tha farmers ale ne ms.
fssIrabls c1ans Of oW1eEa They knoN
- v1Iue q theik woods and oetose
Signs sd thauaht g their pEelaEsail1n.
Thsy wrouRhk sd havoc with tne fo.-
q a. ia earlier days whan TIE -cle9ki1Gs
wera made, ana when ne tFe4a haa No
pasifiEs valne and had NJ maEkst. NOV
fk1v chefish fhsir Wood iandg, md aea
yslIly miIlions e txses foE ahellex eeq
kennlt1easlon. and foE snbseqoen1 pznht
. thoss VIC vii enna AFTER them. tne
farmsrS arsa q foeogl b incro4slnE y
an The western stata1, and groves are g
paentiEal a. In The days Of ne DEuios
~ ENGLAND, or Of NE cinHsie dgitiea q
Ggsece and fiaiy, and ere put % mae1
better purpussl One thlng q % %
noted, shaa trees viii flourish On A1a
that VIII moi return EemuneEatlVo crops
The euuffsrs vii thrive u1deI eppaFenl-
Il inhospiiable conditions. Eoresl tzeSa
return q TIE soil the nulKImon9 tneY
taxa from q. thus maintaining ita pro-
duntfpe power and enonufnRsna theiA
own growth -AmsricGl AgricMtfnsisf.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04
SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or TIN
\ Third judicial Districg Of WaAn-
tngton Terrifsry. holding terms at -.
atae, in King county. Tor tie eounflH
Of King and kltaap.
Ne. XIV. A. Harrineion and 4pdrsW
SAITH, cOpartneEs n Business under he lU
nAme % HaTrtagton Smith, piAtuti11, -
william Terasg, descendant
Complaint fled tn the county q klnE
- the once Of the Clerk Of The bistkAs-
Court.
TsE USYnD srarxs o. Anrmck sESB GzEsrlaa
10 William Tisrney, defendant
You are hereby required TO appear = -
action brought agktngt you b ne e14ls
named PLAINTIFF IL the District Cozlt g
the Third Judicial District Of tho 1ezLls
city Of Seattle. II the county Of kin9. iqf
the counties Of King aud kllaap, arc -
answer the complaint Gled therein witA@
alxfy days froEa the date OF the nrst Hgp.
LEGATION Of this summons or tudgnent VI
default viii Be taken against you. ece0f4-
ing 70 the prayer 81 the complaint
Sad defendant Is indsbfed 70 Ne plai1-lN
- eopaFtners fer sspdA wares and mas.ss.1
dis sold an9 dellverad ~ piniuif4s e saie g.
fendnnt q Ne apeeial insane and feq -, =.
ne SUM a. el1a7i. uVoR balanes = 1917 -
whlck Gum Il noW due and unpaad, an4 -
action - hnongn4 70 obtain tBaGmant tAAfaA~
sGninm Raid d8lendan1.
Witness TIE Hazorahle Richard a. S1ae4'
- Judge Of the Eald Di1iriet 1917 .5.r
GEAI- fand he sal thereof. tel9efss1
49, day of NoVemhor a. y. le
VIZ. LKD0EEW00D Clete-
b IL q. HANSON, Uep94s.
Grespe, heNaHEk4. hrnfoIt } Aeal.N, -
tofnayA - kl1ls1lGA ne1tNts
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04
ERen sE1rTLE 10 EuE CANADIAN
PACIFIC.

The peoels Of seattle have good EsA-
sou 10 feel reioioed over the news witch
has been received Ia regard 10 the Scat.
Gle a wsss Coast railroad. Never IN
the history Of our city has there been
seceived any news more full Of promise
Of immediate and unprecedented prus.
peEity.
A eontrast has besn signed By which
sinclair A o., veil known and thor
ouehly responsible Hrm Of Canadian
conlrae.ors. agree 10 complete TIE SEQ
tioa Of road nov under eoussEuesion
hsluesn Seattle and snohsnlSh sId 10
eonlinas The road 10 The Canadian Dor
dsr, all b BE- completed within oae
YEAR. Wahin Ne sane time tAey agree
% build connecting line from the hOr-
der % he tine q the Canadian Pastna.
u h thersfers. sAfe 10 say that Cana.
dian Paeiae ears giil b. Eanniag Int
aeaatls hefoEe TIE aFsl Of JGnaAzy, iSse.
sinclair q %. vill pas an saOsnOas
f0ros ef men en- rs woEk n ones. and
THAR repzsaiiae ~ ensEEetio and Fslia-
BILE railroad halldss Ia a sssasisna
Euasansee tat lhsy vii eonplsie u
nesoraiae 10 eoalrAas.
TheEe BAY Be ihass whp - net real
Ire hsw nuoA this sFE4nesuaeui means
fov eeassas. Il means thaa his city
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04
MONARCH on ruE AMERICAN

The highest mounisin IN Amsricar
nns1 be changed from Mount Sc. Elias
% MOana NrAngel, little 10 the poFfh.
Several OF these monntAins have been
newly measured. Mount Hood. once
~rsaghlyn estimated st Is ZOO feet, then
%elnsely" a. le.0oo. Gas brouRht down
b tFiAng1lalion 10 1900; an anefoid
haromsteR mads u f2Ooo and Q msF-
earial bAFomstsr, 1i,k. Meant 81
Elias. estimated b D,Eeslo4 20 Be L.
So feel. b triAngulAted ~ Mr.. Baker
% lSs5on II n0w Arpeara that Mount
wFanRsl, lying ta The norih, rises IS
400 feet above OoppsE river, which u In
e1ru 40 feet above the 50 81 Neas
po1nA Il this u trus Msuns WFnnRsl
b e iaela 100 feet hizhaF than ear
pekk b NORTH America. Il LEE Within
- Uaitod STATES boa1dazy.-Salf Laks
ZhibMnA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04

The foar.INrxzLIaEHuRa realizes how
greatly shs people Of every distriot 10
NE territory are interested in the atii-
iuds assumed BY ths men Who have been
selected 10 represent them Ia the legis-
latuFs. and u viii accordingly endeavOF
70 give 10 she public q complete record
Of the ofieial acts Of every member.
Il will have q special correspondent In
each ho1sa. and u viii sndsavoF 10 lay
before lie readers each morning q GEM
plste record Of every vote thaSis taken.
every dsbate that takes plass and every
ofIieiai aos Of every member.
Tue members Of previous legislatures
have in too many caasa bean able 70
hide acts Of which they did act wish
their constituents 10 be aware. such q
thing viii not be done daring this 49,
sion. fhs Posr-iNxEzGl0ExoEa vii
keep the people th0roughiy informed
oaneerning al the aois. COED. bad and
lndefeFent, Of every member. II thiI
one shows an undue friendship for the
corporations. bis constituents will know
Of a; and u that one misEepressnis hi'
constituents IN some other manneF. they
too, wiil know Of H. On The contrary
every msFitotious Get viii be nads
equaliy rahlic, and ahs lexislateg Whs
faithfully represents those Who electet
hlna need have 10 fear thaa his faithful
mess vsli not Be noted and appreciated
These reports. u shoald be under
stood, wili Be Of 9 non partisan ohREac.
Ger. ne POSF-iNTEz1zaENcxa IL q Re
pahlican newspaper. bat u reserves IN
editorial eolanns for the expression Of
ils partisan views. Ila comments %
The legislative session viii be uttered
throaeh is editorial oOlamnA and "a
reports wlli be an impartial Aad unhi.
asea record a What lakes place a
O,ymplA. By following o slosely %,
peopls can ses vhAiiegislatoFs represent
tAsm faithfully and What oaes are IN.
faithful % their trust. They can see
Goa, WHISTLER the DsmOesAtie OF the Re
pshlisan members seem mosa thoroueh
y inhesd eth adssire 10 rive the pso-
ne eood government
UPos al tAese points and apoE
Al the qasstions thAs aria th.
Pogr TErxEEEsENcxA wiii have Ia
oplnions. and Il viii cypress them.
Iis epinions. however. viii not col
o. iis reports Of the psosssdinEs.
They yin eontsin tes siupie faoaa. and
thsy vii Be - eomplsae thai ne cittzsr
may b Ia the slightest doahs IN regard
10 the Aasitnas Of bis representative ~
On any gssssian ca which he votes o.
expresses an opinion.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04

Macy POINTS or pzsaTpKNCR BMTwKKH
TEE SOCIAL cusToHs or TnE
TWO OITTW.


In Q preface 10 q new book, n. Felix
Pyal-who knows England veil, haviK1
lived there e. o political refugee for
thirty yeaFs-hAs indicsted, IN an ORIG
inal ana pictnresqae fashion, manT
points Of diaaidence between the escial
customs Of both nations. The follow
ina il from the prefaee Of NJ. Pgat's
wORk:
sPArls Il rieht-haudsd, London left
handed. The Partisan coaehman keeps
10 his riaht. the London one to bis left.
The former 4 seated IN front Of ths
carriage. the latter behind. Paris i
compact, London scattered. The heart
of PARIS h the Hotel de villa. that Of
London Is the Bank. Paris
has Q airdle Of feTtideatious and an
ostEoi. London has neithsr walls nor
town duties. Paris increases by absorp-
dan, London b. expansion Paris is
kufli with stones, Loadon With bricks.
"paxis hss high houses and naFrow
streets, London has vide streets and
Low houses. Houses IN Paris have vide
doors, a. rule, IN London the doors
are ANAL. In fact, Paris has las doors
larger than iis windows. while L0ndor
has its windows larger than Its doors
Paris has espaenolsste windows, opsn-
ing ike doors, Lsu6on auiiiotine via
doWs. Paris has is shutters oaiside,
London inside. Paris collsetivist, Lon
dan fndividualist.
sPaxis dwelia In masses. inaida bar
raeAs and conyeuts. Londnn lives Ia
private, horne fer each famiiy. Paris
has ifs porter (dooxkeepeFl, London IT,
key. PARIS has ifg pnblie cafes. L0ndon
IL sxelasive olabs. Paris slaeps IL 9
hsd plaaed along side the vail. Lcndou
ID tks niddls az fhs roum. Paris risss
carry, Londoa late. Paris prun0usaes
eaeao, Lgndon e0eoa. Paris b
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04
CHURCH NOTICES.

Trinity Church. Third street. opposite Cours
House. Rev. George Herbert Watson, Rector
Second sunday IN Advent Sunday school, 10
o. N. Divine service. Ills 3. m. and f.s0 p.
N. Friday prayer az 7.So.
Chapel Of the Good shsphsrd. Second and
blanchard stIectas North Settle sunday
sehOols a. 2S0 p. m
First Bsgtist Church, Fourth street, near
James, Rev. d. J. Pierce, pastor-Cammnnio
service At IL q. m; sermon On = sewing -
evening sermon. Ambassadors pleading for
reconciliation Society o. Christian kndeav-
yer 81 ep. m.
Unitarian Church, Rev. Samuel A. Eliot,
minister Services to-day At II q n. 81 Pythizn
HAll eubisct: "The Church Ard the Mir
tsseF in modern life" An ere welcome.
Presbyterian Chureh, corner Of Third ana
Aadisou stFeets-Bev. d. i. Lander, Of Ten
neases. viii preach today e. II q. M and 81 7
p. N. Sunday schoo 81 1zoo p. m Yeung
peoples meeting at p. m.
FRS German Reformed Church, corner Of
Seventh and Cherry streets. Rev. 9. orssdsl
paEtor-Divine service every Sunday at IL A.
N and D. m. Sunday School, 10 q n. Ger
mans ere eosdlally invited.
Tlrst Msfkodfst Episcopal Church, Rev. A,
]. Hanson, RESPONSIVENESS held In TIE Tounz
Meas Christian Association Hall, corner Front
and Spring sirests. aaring the erection 81 ne
inz a. II a. N. sad p. N. sunday school ~
l2sl5 ?. m Young peopisia union q 8 D. m
A csrdiAi Invitation 70 I'll.
South Seattle ohzpeI, Ninth And Weller
professionally School. p m. followed b. .
short sermon.
Swedish Methodist EPISCOPAL Chureh. FfAh
street, between Pie and Pine, Rev. Johp
BFsaeF. pzstor-pivdna asEvice ever SUNDAY
II The German languages, - p. m sanday
school az p. m
Swedish Lutheran hurch, Thlrd straos mar
Pike. Esv. @. A Anderson, paEtur-seFFires
~ II a. m and l.so p. m b. Rev. &. Hove.
Frss Mefhedisi ehursh. Pine street.. hsfwesn
Ninth and Tenth-Preachsng O. II 4. n. and
TO p N Sunday school q el5 q n. Pfayer
EerFtcs wednesday ntghts.
Regular sag and Gospsi ssrFics a ths Yoaor
Meas Ch-fstian Asseeission chapel, oorIIsr 81
Ktoat and spring stres9a thls afternocn q
c'csock.
frs aplrituaiht socaety, Masonic Hall. Fraas
ixest-Lecturs every Snn4Ay a ) D m sharr,.
By Rev. d.. fred o. Ho4hars, trAncs speakeg !:
sahjeet given By the aaa1ence. After Isetare
tests End descriptions 6 spirit friends q fhoes
present VII Be given from he platform; siss
questions on sls Eplfitazi philoaopky b ~
andieuee pro1ptiy answered. Cone asd fnes
TIE trush
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04


The Poax imTxzEseKHona i . con-
seryasivs ionrnal. u e not ever san-
ealns. II airs always 70 bare Its stats'
rnenfs within rather than bsyon6 the
truth. Il has no hesitation, however,
In pr6dlassnx that within two ysars ihs
trains Of The Northern Pacific, ne
Canadian Pnes6e. NE unson Pacific,
fha Manitoba and he California a Ore
eon viii be running into Seattle. Those
Who think that suoh a prsdistion u I'M
iustiEsd b. the present. outlook vii
confer favor b. bsarine e IN mind
and aahine Of themselves two years
hsnae whether o. nol u has been full
nlfed.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04

AZ 20 time 10 the hissoEy Of Seattle
has The prosperity Of ths city been 90
great or Its promise 20 bright as 81 the
present dag. Il d sAfs 70 ~ that he
growth Of The city durise TIE pasi
thSss moushs has been more rapid than
during any equal period IN ths past, not
excepting the time vhish is slill SPOKEN
Of b. shs people Of seattle a. that Of
athe big b0sm."
Seattle Il having no pager boon a
present. There Il no absurd infation
Of Salaea and no undue szsiismsu,
The erowsh Of TIE city b exossdinals
rapid, bit u is q growth which has q
sound Foundation. For every man who
comes here thsEe Ia work 30 Do. For
every new business enterprise that IL
embarked Ia there is plenty Of trade.
Never did city have : more STEADY
and substantial gEogth. Never did The
people Of q city have eEsatsE eauss 20
look 10 the future with confident aniiei-
pations OF still more raVid growth.
There hayo besn times when she ais
elimination against Seattle vas such as
t. almost discourage those who bad the
most profoanA faith IN its future.
Those times, bowsxeT, ere past. The
present. growth Of the city is based upon
she development which ls following and
win eoniinns 10 follew the Inauguration
Of vas. ENTERPRISES and the investment
Of vast amounis Of capital. No rail-
road company oould nov afford 70 en-
bark upon . career Of Discrimination
against this eity, and, II any company
would be 90 rash, the less would be lie
own and not that Of Seattle.
II vas long eco predicted that on
Elliott bay weuld b the great city OF
she northwest. The city is hsre and Il
d iust nov sprinainR into greatness.
The rapid growth Of today ls no further
ahead of The growth Of the past than The
growth Of tomorrow will be ahead Of
Ahe growth Of today. IL Is safe 10 say
that the value Of the buildings erected
during the year which is drawing 10 9
close is more than . milliOn and q half
dollars. Jet 80 rapidly IL the population
Of the city increasing that u Il almost
impossible for nav corners 70 6nd
houses In whiah 10 live. The buildlna
Of the next year win far ex
coed thOes OF The present. yet IL is safe
to cay that the scarcity Of houses viii
be felt O. severely then Is Il is today.
Build houses a. rapidly - - may, we
can not build them fast enough 10 40
commodAts she people who are iaOOkIng
70 our city. This Is not boom, as
hooms 80 nowadays, bat Il such q rapid
and Substantial growth Is few cities
have ever enjoyed.